Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express

The Amarnath Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Bhagalpur Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 15097/15098 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 15097/Amarnath Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1781 km in 36h 45m. The 15098/Amarnath Express Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1781 km in 35h 15m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Bhagalpur Junction
 * Jamalpur Junction
 * Abhaipur
 * Kiul Junction
 * Barauni Junction
 * Samastipur Junction
 * Muzaffarpur Junction
 * Hajipur Junction
 * Chhapra Junction
 * Siwan Junction
 * Bhatni Junction
 * Deoria Sadar
 * Gorakhpur Junction
 * Basti
 * Gonda Junction
 * Lucknow Charbagh
 * Bareilly Junction
 * Moradabad Junction
 * Laksar Junction
 * Roorkee
 * Saharanpur Junction
 * Yamunanagar-Jagadhri
 * Ambala Cantonment Junction
 * Ludhiana Junction
 * Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
 * Pathankot Cantonment
 * Kathua
 * Jammu Tawi

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 9 Sleeper coaches
 * 1 Pantry Car
 * 3 General Unreserved
 * 2 EOG

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Bhagalpur to Jammu and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12587/12588 Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express.